Mediation - The Basics
In mediation you invite a neutral third party into your dispute. The goal is for the mediator to apply his or her knowledge and experience to help you reach solution that works for everyone. Mediation is surprisingly effective. It is empowering in its focus on letting you choose a resolution rather than having a judge tell you how things will be.
The process is private and confidential, and it is voluntary because the mediator has no power to make you agree. The setting is informal, and even amicable. With, or without lawyers, the mediation process is inexpensive compared to going to court. It is usually faster to schedule a mediation compared to a court trial. However, once mediation begins, it can go at your pace, rather than that of the courtroom.
If you are able to resolve some or all of the issues that you brought into the mediation, then your agreements can be put into writing. It is your choice whether you sign a “memorandum of understanding" or other mutual separation agreement. If you both sign, then you can ask a court to use this agreement as an order that will tie both of you to what you have agreed.
Mediation - For Families
For separating adults, who will always need to be parents to their children, the mediation process can help minimize disruption and accentuate what is positive in a re-structured relationship.
Resolving a new divorce quickly and amicably cannot be underestimated for bringing finality and providing a starting point for new lives. As children age, and circumstances change, a mutual separation agreement can be an enduring first step toward resolving any new issues that might otherwise wind up in a courtroom. Mediation will always provide a neutral place to repair frayed relations, where creative solutions may be found quickly, at low cost.
The process is private and confidential, and it is voluntary because the mediator has no power to make you agree. The setting is informal, and even amicable. With, or without lawyers, the mediation process is inexpensive compared to going to court. It is usually faster to schedule a mediation compared to a court trial. However, once mediation begins, it can go at your pace, rather than that of the courtroom.
If you are able to resolve some or all of the issues that you brought into the mediation, then your agreements can be put into writing. It is your choice whether you sign a “memorandum of understanding" or other mutual separation agreement. If you both sign, then you can ask a court to use this agreement as an order that will tie both of you to what you have agreed.
Mediation - For Families
For separating adults, who will always need to be parents to their children, the mediation process can help minimize disruption and accentuate what is positive in a re-structured relationship.
Resolving a new divorce quickly and amicably cannot be underestimated for bringing finality and providing a starting point for new lives. As children age, and circumstances change, a mutual separation agreement can be an enduring first step toward resolving any new issues that might otherwise wind up in a courtroom. Mediation will always provide a neutral place to repair frayed relations, where creative solutions may be found quickly, at low cost.